Key holdre



F. A. BROWN Fab 5 KEY HOLDER Filed Aug. 24 i922 1tented l eh 5, lil n isa and DJ FRANK nascent, QT

Application filed August 52-3.,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and tate of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Key Holders; and Ido hereby declare the following tube a full, clear, and exactdescription of. the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a holder for keys which maybe carried in thepocket without causing excessive wear thereto and to the garment,'andwhich will enable the desired key to be readily selected when requiredto open a lock and which enables the readyidentification in the case ofloss, since provision is had' for receiving a card containing the n me,address and other desired matter.

Ot or objects and advantages will be ap parent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication,

Figure l is a perspective view of a key holder embodyin the invention asit ap pears when close for convenience of carrymg in the pocket,

Figure 2 is a front view, extended, a Y

. Figure 3 isnasectional detail of a portion of the cover, the key plateattached thereto and the identifying card, and I Figure 4: is a detailperspective view of the key plate. I i

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The holder comprising a cover 1 which may be oi any suitable material,such as leather o teeitile which is flexible, yet sufficientlyIIQ'lQiftO maintain a predetermined the cover being '8 are snrea Yreadily select portions folding. secures the cover when the compeinental parts being apd to opposite portions thereof. A r golate 3 isattached to'the inner side of he cover adjacent an edge thereof and isprovided along its outer edge with an inwardly disposed flange t inwhich is formed a plurality of openings 5 for the attachment the etc ofa plurality of short chains 6 or like connections having snap hooks. 7connected thereto by means of a swivel joint, whereby the keys 8 may beturned without twisting the chains or connections 6. An opening 9 isformed in the plate 3 and exposes a card 10 which is disposed betweenthe plate 3 and cover 1 and upon which the .name and address of theowner appear for A transparent plate 13. ex-

identification, tends over the opening 9 and protects the card 10 andpreferably secured to the cover 1 by the same taching the 3 thereto.Eyelets 12,02 other suitable fastening- .means, may be ern ployedattaching the plate 8 to the cover 1. The cover is oblong and. the keyplate 3 is disposed 1 erioiediate the ends thereof so that end J one thecover may fold upon the plane 3 and keys 8 and enclose the same, asindicated most cle in Figure 1, whereby to i? packet for carrying in thepo which will proton the same from rsults from rying keys in pocket wiout any coverapplied tn 3, l fhen the cover 1 as indicated Figure il thekeys that w desired hey may ed. The snap hooks 7 enable thelreys toreadilyap'plicdto or "nail; detached from. the holder and by reason ofthe swivel connection between the snap lioolr the connection. hey mayhetiirned without twisting the connection.

V fhat XS claimed A key holder coin ing a flexible cover, a rigid ioleteatac led to the inner side of the cov adjacent an edge thereof and theends of the cover to admit of end portions of the cover. folding thereover, said plate having n inwardly dis posed flange along its outer edgeand having means employed for an. opening for exposing an identificaiiuncard disposeu between 6116 plants and cover,

' and key'attaching means connected to said inwardly disposed flange,said key attaching means consisting of short chains having snap hooksconnected to their free enda by means of swivel joints" In tfistimonywhereof I aifix my signature in. presenae 01 two Witnesses.

FRANK A. BROWN.

Witnesses:

EARL E. BARKER,

Mrs M. D. CAMPBM

